GOD IS ALWAYS PRESENT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE

Proclamation:

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear …”  Psalm 46:1-2 (NIV)

Explanation:

This psalm was written as a song, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God, by an unknown human author for the sons of Korah to sing.  This unknown psalmist knew that The Lord God provided a place of safety for believers and that He is the source of their strength, their physical strength and their spiritual strength.  He is always with them in times of trouble.  For that reason they have no cause to fear anything, regardless of what is going on around them. (Psalm 46:2-3)

Application:

As believers we know that The Lord God said that He would never leave us or forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5)  He is a place of refuge in times of trouble. (Psalm 9:9)  He is the source of our strength. (2 Samuel 22:33, Psalm 18:2 and 32, Psalm 59:9 and 17, Psalm 62:7, Psalm 118:14, and Isaiah 12:2)  The Lord God said fear not for I am with you. (Isaiah 41:10)  If God is with us, then who or what can stand against us. (Romans 8:31)  Even when the things that are normally stable, like the ground, become unstable, like during earthquakes, there is still stability in God. (Psalm 46:2-3)  “The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our fortress.” (Psalm 46:7 and 11)  Let us praise and exalt The Lord God.